One night in a disco involving various characters and situations.
Most people like this for its accurate representation of the Disco Era. Its all here--the terrible clothes, music and casual drug taking. It also has a great five minute or so bit where Donna Summer belts out "Last Dance" (a deserved Academy Award winner for Best Song). But one good bit does not excuse the rest of the movie. It's badly written and badly acted full of characters you could care less about. The dramatic moments come across as unintentionally hilarious while the intentional comedy is downright painful. It's hard to believe that Jeff Goldblum, Debra Winger and Donna Summer still had careers after this fiasco. I caught it on cable TV a few years ago and it was a real chore watching the whole thing! The only thing I could think of after was TGIO--Thank God It's Over! For a much better and more accurate representation of disco rent "Saturday Night Fever" (the R rated version). Avoid, at all costs, this mess. Gets a 2 just for "Last Dance".
Most people like this for its accurate representation of the Disco Era. Its all here--the terrible clothes, music and casual drug taking. It also has a great five minute or so bit where Donna Summer belts out "Last Dance" (a deserved Academy Award winner for Best Song). But one good bit does not excuse the rest of the movie. It's badly written and badly acted full of characters you could care less about. The dramatic moments come across as unintentionally hilarious while the intentional comedy is downright painful. It's hard to believe that Jeff Goldblum, Debra Winger and Donna Summer still had careers after this fiasco. I caught it on cable TV a few years ago and it was a real chore watching the whole thing! The only thing I could think of after was TGIO--Thank God It's Over! For a much better and more accurate representation of disco rent "Saturday Night Fever" (the R rated version). Avoid, at all costs, this mess. Gets a 2 just for "Last Dance".